There is not enough of it. Sleep that is. This is yesterday’s sunrise through the fog. The air temperature was so unusually cool. But warmer temperatures are on the way. So we will be cutting the next load of hay on Monday. I will be bringing in a lot of hay this time, if all goes well, as I am cutting the new hay-field across the way as well. 
But right at this minute I am thinking about more sleep. Which will not be happening.
Once the calves are gone it will be so much easier. Hugo appears in the kitchen at 7am on the dot, shoes in hand, ready to start work – by then I need to have the bottles ready as our first job is to feed the calves.
I have a new guest worker coming. Next week. Another bloke. Josh. He is American. I have had a number of males apply lately. He will be camping in the garden which makes life a whole lot easier for me. And I love campers.
We have a lot to get through in the next few weeks so the extra hands will be very welcome. Especially by Hugo who needs more company than me. And also in the kitchen. The kitchen is the pivot.
Today we are making empanadas – Hugo is helping me – Talk about the blind leading the blind!
We have started pruning the hedges.
Pat cooked last night – chicken and dumplings and the previous night she made banana pudding. (Hugo announced that this was his most favourite pudding now). All good Southern comfort food, she said. John is ready to beg her to stay!
I had better get the recipes before she goes!
I hope you have a lovely day,
Your friend on the farm
celi
p.s. Remind me to give pat Camera House today – we need to see the farmy through her eyes.
c
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The Kitchen's Garden 
44 responses to “Sleep”
You are making me so lonely for the prairie with that sunrise shot. Stunning.
There’s definitely been a bit of autumn in the air here for the last two weeks, in spite of a mini heatwave last weekend 🙂
It’s so hard to function without enough sleep. Very hard. But thank you anyway for continuing to blog so we can share in your daily life!
Linda
http://coloradofarmlife.wordpress.com
Since katechiconi was nice enough to ask for my Banana Pudding recipe I thought I would add it here. It’s actually my Grandmother Murphey’s recipe.
3/4 cup sugar
2 Tbsp Cornstarch
3 cups milk
4 egg yolks
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 oz. butter
3 medium banana’s, sliced
Vanilla wafers
Mix sugar and cornstarch together and slowly add milk. Cook over low to medium heat, stirring constantly until it thickens. Slightly beat the egg yolks and temper with a small amount of hot custard, stir well. Add egg mixture to custard pot and cook for two minutes. Remove from heat and add the butter and vanilla. Let cool. In a 9 x 9 inch oven proof pan, alternate pudding, bananas and wafers.
Meringue
3 egg whites
1/4 tsp cream of tartar
1/4 cup sugar
Beat egg whites and cream of tartar until soft peaks form. Gradually add sugar until stiff peaks form. Spread on top of banana pudding. Bake at 425, 5 to 10 minutes until meringue is slightly browned. Serve warm or room temperature.
Oooh this sounds delish!
Oh, THANK YOU! It sounds really yummy, and if I leave out the wafers, totally friendly to my insides. Once I get home from my trip I shall be trying it!
Thanks, Pat!
I made this right an hour ago. Wow. I’m full and still there is half a portion. Didn’t know Banana Pudding either and can understand now why Hugo loved it so much. Great recipe.
Definitely need to get that banana pudding recipe. 😉 Sounds so good!
I hope Hugo gets to take a turn with Camera House too!
The banana pudding sounds yummy. I never had it but my hubby says everybody likes it , good old diner food. Thanks Pat !
In my recipe file I have called this ‘Pat W’s Banana Pudding-fellowship of the farmy’. Thank you Pat! What a lovely community of people here. Gorgeous photo of sunrise. I hope you get some sleep soon, Celi. xx
Am glad Josh arriving as well: you can teach Hugo English but Josh may be able to give him more ideas what being a young American male is like . . . hope it works! Hmm: my ‘sleeping works’ all askew also . . .real life and its worries, different ones for each of us . . .
and next there is a German man –
‘Um Gottes willen’ [Oh, may God help us 🙂 !]. . . at least that language I speak fluently . . .wonder from what part ’cause the food changes quite dramatically . . .
we will see – he does not come for two weeks.. c
You DO need the breaks . . . the plusses and the negatives . . . .go to bed, will’ya!! loves all around Eha
OK – off to bed i go!! love love.. c
How do all these international farmers find you, Celi? Do you put an ad in some global “Farm-hand Wanted” Gazette?
my oh my that pudding will be making an appearance here in our home! Cheers! and do take a nap when you can!
I had an unexpected day off due to rain! Rain in dry California. I have a long list of things to do, but I find I am exhausted because I, too, have been short on sleep too many nights. Rest when you can and rely on helpers when you have them.